Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American actress, writer, director, and podcaster. She's best known for her Nickelodeon roles as Sam Puckett in iCarly and the spin-off Sam & Cat, which also starred Ariana Grande. McCurdy won four Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for her portrayal of Sam. She's also the author of the memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died, which won the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award and the 2023 American Library Association Alex Award.

Filmography

• 2019Strong Independent Women — Director, Writer, Producer
• 2018Kenny — Director, Writer
• 2018Little Bitches — Annie Leedes
• 20178 Bodies — TJ, Writer, Executive Producer, Director
• 2017Security Deposit — Leah
• 2016Bling — Sue (voice)
• 2016Pet — Claire
• 2016The Last Virgin in LA — Brittany
• Between — Wiley Day
• 2014Swindle — Savannah Westcott
• What's Next for Sarah? — Sarah Bronson, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Creator
• Sam & Cat — Sam Puckett, Melanie Puckett
• Comedy Bang! Bang! — Allie Dawson
• 2011Best Player — Chris 'Prodigy' Saunders
• 2011iParty with Victorious — Sam Puckett
• 20107 Secrets with Miranda Cosgrove — Sam Puckett
• 2010FRED: The Movie — Bertha
• Victorious — Fawn "Ponnie" Liebowitz / Linda
• 2010iCarly: iStart a Fan War — Sam Puckett
• BrainSurge
• Glenn Martin, DDS
• 2009Minor Details — Mia
• The Cleveland Show
• 2009iCarly: iFight Shelby Marx — Sam Puckett
• 2008The Last Day of Summer — Dory Soren
• The Penguins of Madagascar — Becky (voice)
• True Jackson, VP — Pinky Turzo
• 2008iCarly: iGo to Japan — Sam Puckett
• Lincoln Heights
• iCarly — Sam Puckett
• Close to Home — Stacey Johnson
• Medium — Sara Crewson
• Over There — Lynn
• The Inside — Madison St. Clair
• Zoey 101 — Trisha Kirby
• 2004Tiger Cruise — Kiley Dolan
• 2003Hollywood Homicide — Van Family Daughter
• 2001Golden Dreams — Girl in the car
• 2001Shadow Fury — Anna Markov
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Jackie Trent
• Malcolm in the Middle — Daisy, Penelope
• Strong Medicine — Haley Campos
• Judging Amy — Amber Reid
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Holly Purcell
• Will & Grace — Oldest Girl
• MADtv — Cassidy Gifford
• I'm Glad My Mom Died — Executive Producer, Writer, Book, Creator
• The McCurdys — Director, Writer

Appearances as themselves (7)

• Last Meals — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• The Eric Andre Show — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self
• Figure It Out — Self
• The View — Self - Guest
• The Daily Show — Self